IPL 2019, KKR vs CSK: Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 5 wickets

I Tahir to C Lynn, Short and outside off, Lynn cuts it through point for a run.

I Tahir to C Lynn, Tossed up on middle, Lynn drives it straight back towards the bowler.

Dinesh Karthik is the new batsman in.

I Tahir to R Uthappa, OUT! Uthappa goes first ball! The Tahir train is off again! What a catch this is! Incredible athleticism from du Plessis! A flighted ball on middle and off first up to the new batsman. Uthappa does not want to waste any time and looks to go for a biggie over the leg side. He ends up getting a top edge and the ball goes straight up in the air just outside the circle at mid off. Du Plessis from wide long off has to run a long way before diving full length to take an excellent catch, his third of the game! Chennai now pulling things back really well here, but that is poor stuff from an experienced batsman like Uthappa!

I Tahir to C Lynn, Floated on leg, Lynn plays it towards mid on for a run.

Robin Uthappa walks out to bat next.

I Tahir to N Rana, OUT! Tahir is off on his train! And why not, his national team skipper has taken another catch. Another lefty holes out at long on, this time it is Rana! A flighted ball on middle and leg by Tahir, Rana wants to put pressure on the bowler. He goes for the big one over long on despite there being a fielder back there. He does not get enough power on it and ends up giving a simple catch to Faf du Plessis at long on. Chennai strike just when they really needed to.

I Tahir to N Rana, Tossed up on leg, Rana flicks it through square leg. The fielder fires a throw at the keeper's end and Dhoni whips the bails off but Rana was comfortably in. The batsmen get two runs.

R Jadeja to N Rana, Floated on middle, Rana flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.

R Jadeja to N Rana, Full on off, Nitish drives it to covers.

R Jadeja to N Rana, On the shorter side on off, Rana cuts it to point.

R Jadeja to N Rana, Tossed up on off, Rana plays it to mid off.

R Jadeja to N Rana, FOUR! Terrific shot from Nitish Rana. Short and outside off, Rana cuts it through point for a boundary.

R Jadeja to C Lynn, Tossed up on middle, Lynn punches it towards covers for a single.

Strategic break. Steady going from Kolkata in spite of losing a wicket. Shardul Thakur and Mitchell Santner have bowled well but same cannot be said for Ravindra Jadeja and Deepak Chahar. Chris Lynn is looking in dangerous form and he can prove to be a big thorn for the visiting team. The middle phase is about to begin and with the spinners expected to bowl maximum overs, let's see how things pan out.

I Tahir to N Rana, Quicker and flatter on middle, Rana tried to work it around but it took his pads and rolled back to the bowler. 4 from the leggie's first over.

I Tahir to C Lynn, Fifty for Chris Lynn, his 8th in the League! A short delivery outside off, the Aussie cuts it towards backward point and crosses for a single. He's showing good form and would like to make a big one today.

I Tahir to N Rana, Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total.

I Tahir to C Lynn, Flatter and shorter on off, it's punched back past the bowler to long off for a run.

I Tahir to N Rana, Loopy full and on off, Rana drives it square on the off side and takes a single.